Technology

Thinking critically and deeply about technology has never been more important than in the 21st century, the dawn of the "digital age". The Technology content stream highlights ideas from across the social sciences at UC Berkeley, bringing together historical perspectives, critical analyses, and new ideas and insights about technology.

Was the Hurricane Katrina disaster a failure of engineering or human organizations? UC Berkeley's Center for Catastrophic Risk Management seeks new approaches for mitigating the risks of large-scale disasters.